Services

Copyediting

  • improve the flow and clarity of a text at the sentence and paragraph level

  • ensure that the author’s voice is maintained while improving style

  • check spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation, and references

  • ensure that the document conforms to a particular style sheet

Proofreading

  • make a last pass on an edited document to ensure that it is free of grammar, punctuation, and spelling mistakes

  • check formatting elements including headers, figure legends, lists, tables, numbering, and cross-referencing

Dissertation editing

  • line editing to ensure clarity, flow, and overall consistency

  • copyediting for correct grammar, syntax, usage, and punctuation as well as consistency of elements between sections

  • ensuring correct formatting, including headings, tables, figures, legends, and tables of contents

  • ensuring that the dissertation conforms to the required style guide and/or university guidelines

  • copyediting of references and cross-checking the reference list against in-text citations

From the get-go, Tara has provided outstanding freelance copyediting and proofreading services to APHA Press. She possesses all the requisite qualities of a first-rate scientific editor and freelancer: reliable, communicative, detail-oriented, courteous, and willing to learn all the ins-and-outs of a house style and to incorporate any ongoing feedback. I highly recommend her editorial services.
— Maya Ribault, Acquisitions Editor, APHA Press
You are fantastic to work with and expert in what you do… thank you for your careful review.
— Chad Abresch, PhD, Weitz Family Chair of Health Promotion, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center